Category Archives: The Best Minds of My Generation

Lost in the Mushroom Forest

Posted on Tuesday, June 5, 2012 by Keith

This week, Boing Boing is running a series called Mind Blowing Movies, all about the weird and fun films they saw while growing up, which warped their wee little minds. I thought I’d play along, describing my encounter with… The … Continue reading →

Posted in Geek, Movies, The Best Minds of My Generation | Comments Off

Die or Evolve

Posted on Thursday, December 30, 2010 by Keith

Patton Oswalt has opened a can of worms: Fast-forward to now: Boba Fett’s helmet emblazoned on sleeveless T-shirts worn by gym douches hefting dumbbells. The Glee kids performing the songs from The Rocky Horror Picture Show. And Toad the Wet … Continue reading →

Posted in Belonging To The Emperor, Books Bound in Human Skin, Do-It-Yourselfism, Geek, Rant, The Best Minds of My Generation, Things That Are Awesome | Comments Off

Yours is an Unoriginal Sin

Posted on Monday, April 5, 2010 by Keith

The iPad came out this weekend and the backlash is in full form. “Why would I want a big iPod?” says the computer geek, pushing his glasses up his nose. “I already have a netbook running Red Hat Linux.” Saying … Continue reading →

Posted in Geek, I Do Not Think It Means What You Think It Means, Technology, The Best Minds of My Generation, Things That Are Not Bombs | 1 Comment

The Wookie Always Wins

Posted on Thursday, March 4, 2010 by Keith

Paul Campos over at Lawyers Guns and Money makes an interesting observation about the lingua franca of our modern world, pop culture references: [...] at this point I find that the only two film references that I can always count … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies, Technology, The Best Minds of My Generation, The Land of Suede Elbow Pads | 2 Comments

Fiddling With Code While the Matrix Burns

Posted on Monday, February 9, 2009 by Keith

You may have heard that the Singularity is coming. Or maybe not. Either way, you should know that several people, some of them even smart, are all about the idea that humanity is on the verge of some unfathomable technological … Continue reading →

Posted in Blinded By Science, Science Fiction, Technology, That from a long way off look like flies, The Best Minds of My Generation, The Future!!, We're All Gonna Die! | Comments Off